A study on
A study on
the techniques for improving reading skills
the techniques for improving reading skills
to non-major students of English
to non-major students of English
at Haiphong foreign language center,
at Haiphong foreign language center,
Haiphong university
Haiphong university
(Nghiên cứu các thủ thuật nâng cao kỹ năng đọc hiểu cho học viên
tiêng Anh không chuyên tại Trung tâm Ngoại ngữ- Tr ờng Đại học
Hải Phòng)

Part one:
Part one:
Introduction
Introduction
Part two:
Part two:Development
Development
Part three:
Part three:
Conclusion
Conclusion

Part one: Introduction

Effective Reading Comprehension and

Reading Comprehension techniques
Reading Comprehension techniques
1.3.1. Effective Reading Comprehension
1.3.1. Effective Reading Comprehension
1.3.2. Reading Comprehension techniques
1.3.2. Reading Comprehension techniques

Part two: Development
Chapter two
Chapter two
:
:
An Investigation into the Current Situation of
An Investigation into the Current Situation of
Teaching and Learning Reading at Haiphong
Teaching and Learning Reading at Haiphong
Foreign Language Center – Haiphong
Foreign Language Center – Haiphong
University
University
2.1. An Overview on HFLC
2.1. An Overview on HFLC
2.2. Learners and Learning Requirements
2.2. Learners and Learning Requirements


c.
seldom
seldom
d.
d.
never
never
Options
Options
Questions
Questions
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
E
E
7
7
3.3%
3.3%
17.5%
17.5%

Teachers’ activities towards their students
Teachers’ activities towards their students
in
in the reading lesson
the reading lesson

Part two: Development
Chapter three
Chapter three
:
:
Suggested Techniques to Improve Reading Skill
Suggested Techniques to Improve Reading Skill
to Non-major Students at HFLC
to Non-major Students at HFLC
3.1. Techniques for Reading Interest and
3.1. Techniques for Reading Interest and Motivation
Motivation
3.1.1. Making English Reading Fun
3.1.1. Making English Reading Fun
3.1.2. Making English Reading Useful
3.1.2. Making English Reading Useful
3.2.3. Activating Students to Work Willingly in
3.2.3. Activating Students to Work Willingly in Different Stages of Reading
Different Stages of Reading3.2.4. Encouraging Students to Have Extensive
3.2.4. Encouraging Students to Have Extensive Reading Habit
Reading Habit

3.3.Techniques for the Improvement of
3.3.Techniques for the Improvement of Teachers’ activities in Reading Lesson
Teachers’ activities in Reading Lesson
3.3.1. Adjusting Teaching Time and Efforts
3.3.1. Adjusting Teaching Time and Efforts
3.3.2. Varying Strategies to Aid the Students
3.3.2. Varying Strategies to Aid the Students
in Three Phases of a Reading Lesson
in Three Phases of a Reading Lesson

2. Limitations and Suggestions for
2. Limitations and Suggestions for
Further Studies
Further Studies

Varying strategies to aid the students
in three phases of a reading lesson
At Pre-reading Phase:
At Pre-reading Phase:
Teachers should:
Teachers should:

Establish a reason for students to read
Establish a reason for students to read

Establish the context
Establish the context

A
A
ctivate existing cultural knowledge
ctivate existing cultural knowledge

Express an attitude/opinion in relation to the topic
Express an attitude/opinion in relation to the topic

Review their own experience about the topic
Review their own experience about the topic
Use a range of exercises
Use a range of exercises

Provide a chart
Provide a chart
Teachers should
Teachers should

At Post-reading
Phase:
Teachers should encourage:
Teachers should encourage:
Discussion
Discussion
Debate
Debate
Role-play
Role-play
